Developed by Hann-Ocean Technology Pte Ltd, Singapore, the Ocean Energy’s wave energy prototype Drakoo’ has produced first power during trials conducted in a testing facility in Nantong, China. The Drakoo-B0010 wave energy converter started generating power on December 23, 2016, with the peak power output of 3.8kW at wave height of 0.6 meters, Hann-Ocean informed. It is installed in the twin wave flume at the newly built Han-Ocean’s testing facility in Su-tong Science & Technology Park.
“The successful power generation is the result of combining eight years of continuous research and development efforts, and a full year of design and precision fabrication. The full-scale prototype will generate 10kW of energy at peak performance. The working principle of Drakoo, being a twin-chamber oscillating water column system, is to transform waves into a continuous water flow which drives a hydro turbine generator,” said Hann.
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Wave device generates power
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